Cressa cretica Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 223. 1753.

"Habitat in Cretae litoribus salsis." RCN: 1835.

Lectotype (Verdcourt in Hubbard & Milne-Redhead, Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Convolvulaceae: 33. 1963): Herb. Linn. No. 317.1 (LINN) .

Generitype of Cressa Linnaeus.

Current name: Cressa cretica L. ( Convolvulaceae).